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Perhaps you’ve heard about a new jazz talent—of mixed Chinese and Icelandic heritage—by the name of Lin Bing, or Laufey. Perhaps you’ve watched her groundbreaking, genre-busting videos on TikTok and bilibili, or listened to her mesmerizing voice combined with cello or guitar. She is the granddaughter of legendary violin pedagogue Lin Yaoji and daughter of renowned Chinese violinist Lin Wei. Laufey received classical musical training from a young age; by 15, she was already a concerto soloist with the Iceland Symphony Orchestra. But her burgeoning teenage passion for jazz motivated her to combine her unique vocal talents with the cello, inventing a musical style with roots in such great 20th-century greats as Ella Fitzgerald and Billie Holiday yet remaining totally unique. Laufey prefers the label “modern jazz”—and she’s not only modern in style and interpretation. She rose to prominence in a truly contemporary way—first attracting the public eye in “Iceland’s Got Talent” and “The Voice Iceland”, then through Tiktok videos, a path entirely different from her forebears. Whether recording with the Philharmonia Orchestra in a crossover program or appearing in jazz festivals worldwide to packed houses, she has proven her mettle. Now she brings her brand of “modern jazz” to Beijing, joining hands with the superbly gifted conductor Yukuang Jin and the China Philharmonic Orchestra. This musical banquet of symphonic jazz follows Laufey’s graceful dance steps, unveiling a beautiful autumn romance for Beijing.

Track:
Laufey, Spencer Stewart: Fragile
Laufey, Spencer Stewart: Dreamer
Laufey, Spencer Stewart: Falling Behind
Laufey, Spencer Stewart: Dear Soulmate
Albert Beach, Charles Trenet: I Wish You Love
Laufey, Spencer Stewart: What Love Will Do To You
Laufey: Let You Break My Heart Again
Duck Ellington: Black, Brown, and Beige (excerpt)
Vincent Youmans: Tahiti Trot, from Tea for Two
Laufey: Magnolia
Laufey, Spencer Stewart: Serendipity
Laufey, Max Wolfgang, Freddy Wexler: Must Be Love
Laufey, Spencer Stewart: Beautiful Stranger
Laufey: Best Friend
Laufey: Like The Movies
Laufey, Dan Wilson: Promise
Laufey: California and Me
Laufey, Spencer Stewart: Valentine
Laufey, Spencer Stewart: Haunted
Laufey, Spencer Stewart: Bewitched

Artist/Group:
Laufey, composer/singer/cello
China Philharmonic Orchestra
Yukuang Jin, conductor